Sunderland fans are fuming that Roy Keane will not be announced as the club’s new manager.
ChronicleLive understands that Keane - who managed Sunderland for two years in the mid-00s - is no longer in the running to become Black Cats boss despite being interviewed twice for the role.
The Man Utd legend was a popular choice among our readership, with 55% in favour of his appointment in an online survey.
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Sunderland are currently in freefall after losing their last three league games and risk losing their play-off position if results do not improve quickly.
Supporters vented their frustrations on social media after it was revealed Keane will not take charge at the Stadium of Light.
@Danhinder9311: If this is the case @SunderlandAFCthen the fans deserve to know why...?
@dungra: Keane was never going to agree to work under the current @SunderlandAFC structure..Speakman should have been paid off this unbalanced, weak squad is his as much as Johnson's..await the next journeyman head coach McCann or Neil..a complete shambles
@IanCLucas: What an appalling mess. Unprofessional and humiliating by @SunderlandAFC and I am a supporter.
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@John2063: Can imagine huge protests, campaigns and boycotts by fans if Sunderland can't reach a deal with Keane. It would make an already ludicrous situation much, much worse. It is probably the only reason club is keep trying but seeming reluctant to give into his demands.
@RokerRapport: Reports saying Keane turned it down. Do you blame him? Would you want to work for this lot after they’ve shown how incompetent they are? Absolute joke.
@gazk_mackem: Oh well, we know now that we are going to get a manager nobody wants then sack him 10 games into the league one campaign next season.
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